The Canadian Air Force has intercepted two Russian strategic bombers that entered Canadian airspace while patrolling over the Atlantic Ocean.

Canada sent two F-18 jets from the Bagotville Air Force Base in Quebec after identifying two Russian Tu-95 Bears in the country’s buffer zone, according to RIA Novosti.

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Canadian Defence Minister Peter MacKay said that the Russian planes did not enter Canada’s sovereign airspace, but it entered the 300nm zone within the country.

The Canadian F-18 pilots made contact with the Tu-95 pilots and forced them to turn north-east out of Canadian airspace.

Russia resumed strategic bomber patrol flights over the Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic oceans in August 2007, following an order from President Vladimir Putin.

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The Russian Air Force carries out regular patrols performed by Tu-95 Bear, Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers and Tu-22M3 Backfire long-range bombers.

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